IDA & IBRD total vs Lebanon: Population in the largest city
IDA & IBRD total
15.4%
in 2025
Lebanon
44.7%
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total rank
32nd
Lebanon rank
31st
Population in the largest city over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 44.7% against 15.4% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 29.3%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.9 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 32nd and Lebanon ranks 31st of 43 groups.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.0% | 70.0% | 53.1% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 17.5% | 75.3% | 57.8% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 62.5% | 45.8% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 38.6% | 22.5% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 43.3% | 28.0% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 43.0% | 28.1% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 46.4% | 31.3% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, IDA & IBRD total or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 44.7% against 15.4% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between IDA & IBRD total and Lebanon?
- 29.3%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Lebanon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Lebanon rank globally for population in the largest city?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 32nd and Lebanon ranks 31st of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.